![]() He expressed that he wanted Michael Bay to return for the fifth live-action film when Bay announced he departed from being the director's position.He turned down the offer as he took the role too seriously to make fun of it, which the show's staff respected him for. Cullen was asked to reprise Optimus Prime for the first episode of Robot Chicken, where the character would enact a dramatization that he's dying from prostate cancer.At one point, the Animated crew considered having Cullen play a human "old west hero" character that would inspire Optimus and teach him good leadership qualities, but the idea never came to fruition.However, he did not return to announce Toonami after its revival on May 26, 2012. Later, he narrated commercials for Animated, even though it wasn't on Toonami. He was also the Toonami announcer (or as TOM called him: "The Big Guy") for many years, allowing him to narrate commercials for Armada, Energon and Cybertron.In either an artistic case of toy-accuracy, or just Alex Milne having fun, Optimus Prime's holographic driver in Transformers: Alliance #1 is represented with Cullen's likeness.This appears to be based on Peter Cullen himself. The mid-range Voyager class Movie Optimus Prime toy (in its many releases) features a non-removable cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is closed.Cullen has been included as an Easter Egg in various ways.Has your brain exploded yet from the sheer awesomeness? Let's try and picture Optimus Prime driving himself for a moment. At BotCon 2007, Peter Cullen said he'd love to own one of the three modified Peterbilt 379 trucks used in the filming of Transformers.The Transformers: Prime episode " Partners" was dedicated to his late brother's memory. Specifically, he based Prime's voice and mannerisms upon Larry's calm, controlled and authoritative approach to serious situations. In 1984, Cullen created the voice of Optimus Prime by emulating the mannerisms of his older brother Larry, who had served in the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War.Robosen Collector's Edition Optimus Prime Auto-Converting Robot (and its multiple variants).The Last Knight Allspark Tech Starter Pack Optimus Prime (and Shadow Spark Optimus Prime).Revenge of the Fallen Leader Class Optimus Prime (and its multiple variants).Universe 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime.GIVE ME MY FACE Transformers (2007 movie) It ( The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2).Frankenstein's monster ( Autobot Spike).Trypticon ( Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4 only).3.7 Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark.1.6 Building Bridges with Optimus Prime.He was also the announcer for a number of commercials for the United States Navy in 2007, filling in for Keith David. from Knight Rider, and the title villain from Predator. Some of Cullen's other roles include Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh, Monterey Jack from Chip 'N Dale - Rescue Rangers, Venger from Dungeons & Dragons, K.A.R.R. ![]() Joe: A Real American Hero characters Zandar and Nemesis Enforcer and from the Visionaries, Cindarr. In programming that aired adjacent to Transformers, Cullen provided the voice for Challenge of the GoBots characters Pincher, Spoiler, Tank and Block Head for G.I. His tenure as the character would earn him the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 2023. Peter Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian-born American actor and voice actor, who has earned fame, respect and admiration as the voice of the original Optimus Prime, as well as that character's analogues from many subsequent series listed below. He is also known for making the voice of Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh.Scarier than Venger and the Predator combined. He is known for making the voice of Optimus Prime in the Transformers television series and in the four movies of the Transformers movie series. Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. ![]()
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